Major League Baseball does not plan to suspended New York Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda, who may have had pine tar on his throwing hand Thursday night while pitching against the Boston Red Sox.

Televised replays of Pineda’s right hand showed what appeared to be a foreign substance, perhaps pine tar. Pineda said there was only dirt on his hand when asked about it after the game.

Pineda allowed one run in six innings while striking out seven in the Yankees’ 4-1 win.

MLB executive vice president Joe Torre told the New York Post on Friday that the league plans to discuss the matter with the Yankees

“The umpires did not observe an application of a foreign substance during the game and the issue was not raised by the Red Sox,” Torre said. “Given those circumstances, there are no plans to issue a suspension, but we intend to talk to the Yankees regarding what occurred.”

Last year, Red Sox pitchers Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester were accused of using a foreign substance while pitching.

CHAPMAN WORKING OUT

Less than a month after Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman was struck in the face by a line drive during spring training, he will throw a bullpen session on Monday.

Chapman has not been on the mound since he suffered a mild concussion and had a plate and screws placed around his eye socket to repair bone fractures during a surgical procedure in Arizona. He sustained the facial injuries when he was hit by a shot to the mound off the bat of Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez during an exhibition game against the Royals in March.

The 26-year-old Chapman said he has felt no ill effects from the injury while throwing on flat ground as he works his way back into the lineup.

His hope is to return to the Reds’ bullpen in mid to late May.

With Chapman out, the Reds have called on several relievers to serve as their closer. Left-hander Manny Parra has the only save so far.

Last season, the hard-throwing Chapman posted 38 saves and a 4-5 record with 112 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings.

MOORE PUTS OFF SURGERY

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Matt Moore, who has a partially-torn ulnar-collateral ligament, plans to wait a few days before deciding if he will undergo Tommy John surgery.

Moore left his start Tuesday night in Kansas City because of discomfort in his throwing elbow.

The left-hander hopes that rest and treatment will calm things down in the joint and he plans to play catch later this week before deciding whether or not to have the surgery, which could sideline him for a year or more.

The 24-year-old Moore was 17-4 with a 3.29 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 150 1/3 innings last season. He is 0-2 this season with a 2.70 ERA.

D-BACKS SIGN WOLF

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed veteran left-hander Randy Wolf to a minor-league contract Friday.

CBS Sports reported Wolf will get $1 million if he makes it to the big-league club.

Wolf, 37, may not be in the minors for long. The Diamondbacks’ rotation has struggled so far this season with a 6.57 ERA. Only the Minnesota Twins are worse in the majors with a 6.89 ERA.

Arizona is also without all-star left-hander Patrick Corbin, who had Tommy John surgery.

Manager Kirk Gibson acknowledged that changes to the rotation could be in store.

“We’ve had discussions,” he said. “Obviously things have not been going as we planned. We’re better than this and we can’t keep going on in this fashion. Nothing is concrete at this time. We’ll continue to talk about it. We’ll get through this road trip and we’ll probably talk about it on a daily basis. Obviously we want to try to make it better. We need to get more innings out of our starters, No. 1.”

In 14 major-league seasons, Wolf is 132-117 with a 4.20 ERA for the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles. He did not pitch last season due to elbow surgery.

Wolf earned a spot in the Seattle Mariners’ rotation in spring training but asked to be released because he refused a clause in his contract stating the club could release him during the first 45 days of the season without guaranteeing his full salary.